Retired policeman held for theft

A RETIRED police sergeant was yesterday remanded in custody for allegedly stealing jewellery from his employers.

Nicos Nicolaou was brought before a Larnaca court and remanded for five days after his employer reported him for theft.

Police told the court that a stash of jewellery was found at the suspect’s home, hidden in his socks. The value of the jewellery has yet to be assessed.

Nicolaou, who worked at the jewellery shop for two years, was put under close-circuit TV surveillance by his employers after items started to go missing, police said.

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